Companies also team up on ARM mbed project to streamline development of
edge/sensor nodes for the Internet of Things

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 29, 2013 —
As demand grows for a common, open and secure Internet of Things (IoT)
service delivery infrastructure from the cloud to the network’s edge,
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:
FSL), ARM® and Oracleare
answering the call with a growing portfolio of segment solutions for
next-generation IoT service providers and edge node developers.

Working with ARM and Oracle, Freescale has established a secured service
platform that will help standardize and consolidate the delivery and
management of IoT services for a range of vertical markets. Freescale’s
“one box” platform combines end-to-end software with converged
hierarchical smart gateways to establish a common, open framework for
secured IoT service delivery and management. The platform was unveiled
and demonstrated last month at JavaOne San Francisco 2013, and featured
support for home automation and smart energy applications.

Today at ARM TechCon 2013, Freescale announces that the one box platform
will additionally support the smart grid and telehealth IoT service
markets. The one box telehealth service is suitable for both clinical
and home-based deployments, and, among other benefits, is designed to
help IoT service providers meet the certification requirements of the
Continua® Health Alliance.

“The IoT is all about enabling and accelerating innovative new services,
and we are encouraging smaller players to thrive and innovate, from both
the service provisioning and edge node perspectives,” said Geoff Lees,
senior vice president and general manager of Freescale’s
microcontrollers business. “Freescale, ARM and Oracle offer
comprehensive, complementary technologies that work together seamlessly
and serve as foundational building blocks for a secure IoT service
delivery infrastructure.”

A “box” (or smart service gateway) built on Freescale’s one box platform
can consolidate boxes from multiple IoT service providers into a single,
unified appliance. Based on Freescale’s Kinetis microcontrollers, i.MX
applications processors or QorIQ communications processors, the one box
platform runs Oracle’s Java software and incorporates ARM’s Sensinode
software, which securely connects large numbers of low-power edge node
devices using standards-based technologies such as 6LoWPAN, CoAP and OMA
Lightweight M2M. These Freescale, ARM and Oracle technologies work
together to provide a secure, end-to-end IoT gateway platform that
speeds and simplifies the deployment of a vast array of innovative IoT
services.

“The one box platform is an impressive example of how the Internet of
Things is being brought to life by ARM and its partners,” said John
Cornish, executive vice president and general manager, System Design
Division, ARM. “We are delighted to be collaborating with our partners
Freescale and Oracle to help the IoT to become a reality. The one box
platform gives developers the open standards they need to kick-start the
IoT revolution and create the next exciting generation of energy
efficient and intelligent technology.”

“The Internet of Things is an exciting opportunity that will only be
fully realized if we can create an open, cross-industry platform to help
customers decrease time to market, manage costs and securely deliver new
capabilities for embedded devices,” said Nandini Ramani, vice president
of development, Java Platform, Oracle. "We are excited to be working
with Freescale and ARM to address this challenge by delivering a
standards-based, secure service platform, built on Java and mbed™, so we
can enable the market to take full and rapid advantage of the new
business opportunities presented by the Internet of Things."

Supporting Java ME on ARM Cortex®-M MCUs for IoT
edge node devices

In addition to evolving IoT gateways, Freescale, ARM and Oracle are also
working to streamline the development of innovative IoT edge node
products under the ARM mbed project. The companies plan to evolve the
native hardware abstraction layer (HAL) ARM mbed provides to allow
Oracle Java ME Embedded software to run seamlessly on ARM-based
Freescale Kinetis microcontrollers. Enabling the secure, proven and
widely adopted Java framework to operate on Kinetis MCUs will establish
a dramatic expansion of processing platform choices and end-product form
factors.

Demonstrations related to the Freescale, ARM and Oracle IoT
collaboration, including the one box platform, are currently available
at ARM TechCon 2013 in the Freescale exhibit, located in booth #500, and
in the ARM exhibit, located in booth #300.

About Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:
FSL) is a global leader in embedded
processing solutions, providing industry leading products that are
advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets.
From microprocessors and microcontrollers to sensors, analog integrated
circuits and connectivity – our technologies are the foundation for the
innovations that make our world greener, safer, healthier and more
connected. Some of our key applications and end-markets include
automotive safety, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next generation
wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical
devices, consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. The company is
based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing and sales operations around the world.
www.freescale.com